Measles patient stayed at Hyatt Place hotel in Lexington, KY
Lexington Herald Leader••health
Key Points:
- An unvaccinated measles patient from out of state stayed at the Hyatt Place hotel in Lexington and dined at Panera Bread during the New Year’s holiday, potentially exposing the public to the virus.
- This Fayette County case is the third recent public exposure in Kentucky, following incidents at a hotel in Dry Ridge and Ark Encounter in Williamstown.
- Measles is highly contagious, spreading through respiratory droplets and posing serious health risks, especially to pregnant women and unvaccinated young children.
- The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department advises anyone potentially exposed to monitor for symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and rash for 21 days, with the monitoring period ending around January 22.
